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'''Puddingbane''' was a nickname for a -3 small iron weapon (normally a dagger, orcish dagger, or knife) that was used for [[pudding farming]] before [[NetHack 3.6.0]]. Its damage is always just 1. | '''Puddingbane''' was a nickname for a -3 small iron weapon (normally a dagger, orcish dagger, or knife) that was used for [[pudding farming]] before [[NetHack 3.6.0]]. Its damage is always just 1. | ||
| − | Today, the primary use of a weapon like this | + | Today, the primary use of a weapon like this is to help maintain [[pacifist]] conduct. Another possible use is to split a pudding pet before polymorphing it. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Historically, | + | Historically, a poor iron weapon was used to split [[black pudding|black]] and [[brown pudding|brown]] puddings in [[pudding farming]] (hence its name) while doing minimum damage: it might eventually kill a pudding, but it would split a lot of them first. |
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| + | Prior to version 3.6.1, a Puddingbane could probably have been used to kill [[Vlad the Impaler]] (as a makeshift Vladbane). | ||
==Creation== | ==Creation== | ||
| − | A puddingbane can be created by [[engrave|engraving]] with | + | A puddingbane can be created by [[engrave|engraving]] with an iron weapon to reduce its enchantment to -3. An enchantment of less than -3 is not needed for a dagger or knife, but a stronger or blunt weapon would require some cursed scrolls of enchant weapon. |
==Mechanics== | ==Mechanics== | ||
| − | + | [[Strength]] is not added to a damage roll of 1 after [[enchantment]], so with a -3 (or less) dagger or knife, the damage will still always be 1 regardless of strength. [[erosion|Corroding]] is optional. | |
| − | Any non-weapon iron item, such as a key, will do d2 damage (if corroded | + | Any non-weapon iron item, such as a key, will do d2 damage (or at least 1 if corroded), plus any bonus from [[strength]] of 16 or more or from [[ring of increase damage|rings of increase damage]]. Note that for pacifism, this is not as good as a -3 dagger or knife, which will always do 1 point of damage no matter what your damage bonus. Wielding a non-weapon item will preserve [[weaponless]] conduct, however. |
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==[[SLASH'EM]]== | ==[[SLASH'EM]]== | ||
| − | In slashem, a | + | In slashem, a Puddingbane can still be used for some very limited [[pudding farming]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:57, 2 July 2020
Puddingbane was a nickname for a -3 small iron weapon (normally a dagger, orcish dagger, or knife) that was used for pudding farming before NetHack 3.6.0. Its damage is always just 1.
Today, the primary use of a weapon like this is to help maintain pacifist conduct. Another possible use is to split a pudding pet before polymorphing it.
Contents
History
Historically, a poor iron weapon was used to split black and brown puddings in pudding farming (hence its name) while doing minimum damage: it might eventually kill a pudding, but it would split a lot of them first.
Prior to version 3.6.1, a Puddingbane could probably have been used to kill Vlad the Impaler (as a makeshift Vladbane).
Creation
A puddingbane can be created by engraving with an iron weapon to reduce its enchantment to -3. An enchantment of less than -3 is not needed for a dagger or knife, but a stronger or blunt weapon would require some cursed scrolls of enchant weapon.
Mechanics
Strength is not added to a damage roll of 1 after enchantment, so with a -3 (or less) dagger or knife, the damage will still always be 1 regardless of strength. Corroding is optional.
Any non-weapon iron item, such as a key, will do d2 damage (or at least 1 if corroded), plus any bonus from strength of 16 or more or from rings of increase damage. Note that for pacifism, this is not as good as a -3 dagger or knife, which will always do 1 point of damage no matter what your damage bonus. Wielding a non-weapon item will preserve weaponless conduct, however.
SLASH'EM
In slashem, a Puddingbane can still be used for some very limited pudding farming.
See also
- The Banes, a group of artifact weapons
- pacifist
- black pudding
- brown pudding
